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Parkland College > Fine & Applied Arts > Art Gallery > About the Gallery
Art Gallery History The Art Gallery is a teaching gallery which strives to serve the educational and cultural needs of the diverse audience that is present in a public institution and in Illinois Community College District 505. The Gallery's exhibitions and educational programs are offered free of charge to the public. Each year through its programs of exhibitions, the Gallery seeks to promote the development of artists talent and aesthetic awareness while at the same time expanding the audience's appreciation of various art forms. Exhibits are selected to illustrate a wide range of traditional and innovative work, recognized and new talent, proven forms and fresh ones. The Gallery displays work by contemporary artists of regional and national status. An exhibition of work by Parkland College art faculty and two juried exhibitions of work by Parkland College students in the Visual Arts and Fine Arts are part of the yearly schedule. The Gallery also hosts a biennial National Invitational Watercolor Show and an Invitational Show of Ceramic Art. In general, the shows change every five weeks. These exhibits are often accompanied by an exhibition brochure with background information on the participating artists and a scholarly essay by the guest curator. Artist receptions, gallery talks, "For Art's Sake" videotaped interviews with artists, and other special programs are presented to interpret the exhibit to a broad audience. The "For Art's Sake" videotapes receive multiple airing on the local educational access channel and are also available in the Parkland Library.
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The
Art Gallery opened in 1981 through the foresight and interest of the college
faculty and administration.
